uangalizi

How to say it

Meaning

Watching over someone or something to keep it safe or check its progress, such as a patient under medical care or elections watched by observers.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from kuangalia, to look after. Chini ya uangalizi means under supervision or observation; mwangalizi is an observer.

Examples

• Mgonjwa yuko chini ya uangalizi wa madaktari.The patient is under the doctors' care.
• Watoto wadogo wanahitaji uangalizi wa karibu.Small children need close supervision.
• Timu ya uangalizi wa uchaguzi imewasili.The election observation team has arrived.